Sand Castle
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Intro: C Em G Bm
C D G Bm
I own a sandcastle right by the sea
G Bm
My lover and I built it for to stay
C D G Bm
we had the first castle there on the sand
Am D C G Bm
I ruled for years as the king of my land
D
One day an army of sand crabs approached
G
from the west
D
high in our sand castle turret
G
we looked out and laughed
D C
for we saw more sand crabs
G Bm
approach from the east
D G D
my lover and I looked down
G Bm
at our feet
D C G C
we asked should we use them
G Bm
to run and hide
G
no we said let's watch them up
Bm
here from up high
G
before we knew it the
D
sand and rocks
G
flew through the air
D G D G
we didn't know what was going on
D G
though we were there
D G C
now our sand castle
G Bm
sunk in the sea
G C
and all the sand crabs
G Bm
returned while standing
D Am G
They didn't really think much
Bm
of our land
D C G Bm
my lover and I lie dead in the sand
D C G B
How to play Sand Castle
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.